The source continued, "She met Johnny through Ed Sheeran, who is friends with Jen Aniston. All of Courteney's friends love Johnny, which is great because Jen wasn't so fond of (Cox's ex-husband) David Arquette,"

Well, really ... who is?

Cox and McDaid were first seen out together in December 2013 at Aniston's holiday party in Los Angeles. They were spotted this week with little cartoon birdies singing and flying around their heads as they strolled hand-in-hand on the beach in Malibu.

The "Cougar Town" star -- who divorced Arquette after 14 years of marriage in May 2013 -- recently said of her relationship with McDaid, "I couldn't be happier."